Ansible

Ansible is an automation tool that helps manage server configurations, application deployments, and infrastructure orchestration. It was developed with the idea of ‘minimal friction’ in mind—so engineers can quickly and easily describe how the infrastructure should look.

Working with Ansible is based on the principle of ‘infrastructure as code’: all settings are written in easy-to-understand YAML files. This reduces the likelihood of errors and makes processes easy to reproduce.

Ansible does not require agents to be installed on managed servers — it uses a standard SSH connection. This makes it particularly convenient for managing a large number of machines without unnecessary overhead.
For businesses, Ansible helps automate routine tasks, speeds up the release of new products to market, and reduces infrastructure support costs.

Ansible scales well and integrates with tools such as Kubernetes, Docker, AWS, and Terraform, acting as the ‘glue’ for the entire infrastructure.